5 from 2 votes
Enchilada Sauce Recipe
With just a few staple pantry ingredients and 15 minutes of your time, you can whip up an Enchilada Sauce Recipeinfinitely better than anything you'll find at the grocery store. Our version is tangy, smoky, and slightly sweet with just a touch of heat. Perfect on enchiladas, tacos, or quick tex-mex inspired pastas.
Prep Time
3 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
18 mins
Servings:
2
cups
Calories:
167 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 large garlic clove, grated
- 4 oz tomato paste
- 2 cups chicken stock low-sodium
- 1 tbsp chili powder
- 1/4 tsp chipotle chili powder
- 1/2 tsp oregano dried
- 1/8 tsp ground coriander
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp cumin ground
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1/2 tsp sugar
- 3/4 tsp kosher salt
Instructions
- Heat a medium-low saucepan to a medium heat. Add oil and garlic. Sweat until slightly softened, about 1-2 minutes.
- Add tomato paste, cook 1 minute. Whisk in chicken stock, chili powder, chipotle powder, oregano, coriander, garlic powder, apple cider vinegar, sugar, and 3/4 teaspoon salt.
- Bring to a boil and reduce to a simmer. Simmer for 10-15 minutes until thickened. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1cup
Calories
167kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
17g
(6%)
Protein
8g
(16%)
Fat
9g
(14%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Sodium
1462mg
(61%)
Potassium
882mg
(19%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
9g
(18%)
Vitamin A
2131IU
(43%)
Vitamin C
13mg
(14%)
Calcium
51mg
(5%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2 cups
Amount Per Serving
Calories 167
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cup | |
| Calories | 167kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 17g | 6% |
| Protein | 8g | 16% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Sodium | 1462mg | 61% |
| Potassium | 882mg | 19% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 2131IU | 43% |
| Vitamin C | 13mg | 14% |
| Calcium | 51mg | 5% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.